By Brett Fisher

  • Photos by Brett Fisher. A yard full of decorations in South Carson City.
    Photos by Brett Fisher. A yard full of decorations in South Carson City.
  • A skeleton crawling out from under a tombstone amidst fall leaves in South Carson City.
    A skeleton crawling out from under a tombstone amidst fall leaves in South Carson City.
  • An alien invasion off West Fifth Street.
    An alien invasion off West Fifth Street.
  • The Cemetery in East Carson City.
    The Cemetery in East Carson City.
  • A bride and groom have been waiting a long time for their honeymoon cab to arrive in West Carson City.
    A bride and groom have been waiting a long time for their honeymoon cab to arrive in West Carson City.
  • Spooky cobwebs adorn this East Carson City residence.
    Spooky cobwebs adorn this East Carson City residence.
  • Front entrance to the Bliss Mansion along Robinson Street.
    Front entrance to the Bliss Mansion along Robinson Street.
  • Decorations adorn the side of the Bliss Mansion fronting Mountain Street.
    Decorations adorn the side of the Bliss Mansion fronting Mountain Street.
  • A front yard cemetery off West Fifth Street.
    A front yard cemetery off West Fifth Street.
  • No unused space at this South Carson City residence.
    No unused space at this South Carson City residence.
  • A giant spider spun its web by the front door of this South Carson City home.
    A giant spider spun its web by the front door of this South Carson City home.
  • A bat (far right) and a giant spider inhabit the front porch of this South Carson City residence.
    A bat (far right) and a giant spider inhabit the front porch of this South Carson City residence.
  • The Governor's Mansion at 606 W. Mountain Street.
    The Governor’s Mansion at 606 W. Mountain Street.
  • A haunted house in East Carson City.
    A haunted house in East Carson City.
  • Halloween yard art in West Carson City.
    Halloween yard art in West Carson City.
  • Trick-or-Treaters on their way to the Governor's Mansion.
    Trick-or-Treaters on their way to the Governor’s Mansion.
  • A large ghoul covering a bay window in East Carson City.
    A large ghoul covering a bay window in East Carson City.
  • Dead pirate's cove in West Carson City.
    Dead pirate’s cove in West Carson City.
  • Huge ghoul haunting a front yard cemetery in East Carson City.
    Huge ghoul haunting a front yard cemetery in East Carson City.
  • A trick-or-treater dressed up as a young deer gets early dibs on treats.
    A trick-or-treater dressed up as a young deer gets early dibs on treats.

Ask the average person where to find the most elaborate Halloween decorations in the Nevada state capital, and you will undoubtedly be directed to 606 N. Mountain Street.

Halloween at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion has long been a Carson City tradition, especially trick-or-treating for candy handed out personally by the state’s chief executive and the First Lady.

But drive around some of the other neighborhoods in Carson City, and you may well find yard decorations that rival — or even surpass — those found in the governor’s front yard.

Here is a sampling of decorations I found traveling around South, West and East Carson City today. I know there were many more to see, but there’s also only so much time in a day.

If yours didn’t make it in, feel free to submit photos to Carson Now using the “submit stories/photos” tab on the tool bar. Otherwise, be sure to drop me a note next year, tipping me off to some of the most outstanding Halloween decorations found in Carson City.